incoming mail server (POP 3)

I am using Microsoft Outlook to organise my email, but it has 'seized up'. Mail is going out, but not being received. So, has there been a change in Incoming Mail Server (POP 3)? I currently have webmail.eircom.net

re: incoming mail server (POP 3)

I'm back again - I have received a test message sent from my account to my account - but please note that I received it directly through the eircom site, not through my Outlook. In case it's of relevance, I should mention I am in Italy.

re: incoming mail server (POP 3)

I'm back again - I have received a test message sent from my account to my account - but please note that I received it directly through the eircom site, not through my Outlook. In case it's of relevance, I should mention I am in Italy.

Thanks for contacting the Forum.

Technical Support have advised that there are no issues with our mailservers, and all our mailservers appear to be fine.
I have also confirmed that your email is working fine on Eircom’s Webmail as well as on a 3rd party email client (MS Outlook)

Please try the following quick checks:

I suggest first try removing your email account and then adding your one email account - on your email client.
Ensure that you use the correct mailserver and account settings on your email account setup - on your email client -:

Next, try to test your email account with another email client; For e.g : MS Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird. You can also download a free email package online. This will help find if the problem is with your current email client. - http://bit.ly/gQm7qD

Try temporarily disabling your firewall and /or anti-virus applications.
If after this you are still experiencing this problem (pop up password), then you may need to contact the vendor or your email client and /or the vendor or you Firewall and /or anti-virus application

Let me know if you need any further assistance. If you need to further clarification then you can call Eircom Technical Support.

re: incoming mail server (POP 3)

I am using Microsoft Outlook to organise my email, but it has 'seized up'. Mail is going out, but not being received. So, has there been a change in Incoming Mail Server (POP 3)? I currently have webmail.eircom.net

I've been having the same problem and been working on it for days. Finally I resolved the problem.

By turning off 'scan incoming emails' in my firewall I now receive all my emails as normal. I use Avast! Free antivirus.

re: incoming mail server (POP 3)

I have tried both approaches separately and in combination. I tried switching off everything on Avast to do with incoming mail as well as removing and setting up anew the Outlook account. So I suppose the next step is to try that other client you were recommending Anthony.

Is it not a bit risky turning off all filtering of incoming emails on avast?